Guest Artists Space

Guest Artists Space

Guest Artists Space (G. A. S.) Foundation (Nigeria), a non-profit founded by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA dedicated to facilitating international cultural exchange and the development of creative and research practices through residencies, education and collaboration.

The Foundation’s ambition is to encourage critical and engaging practices in the fields of contemporary art, design, architecture, agriculture and ecology with the space to research, experiment, share, educate and develop ideas.

2022 sees the exciting launch of Guest Artists Space; a pair of multi-use live/work residency spaces in the heart of the dynamic city of Lagos and on a rural working farm in Ijebu, Ogun State. Building on the success of Guest Projects, London, G.A.S. Foundation serves as an extension of the original residency programme with a focus on establishing a critical centre of research and experimentation in West Africa. G.A.S. Foundation will host cultural exchanges where international participants live and work, alongside their African peers for up to three months whilst engaging in public programmes.

Latest G.A.S. Foundation News

Event: Residency Open Studio

Event: Residency Open Studio

Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on June 5th, 2025, for Residency Open Studio, a presentation and...

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G.A.S. Foundation Alumni Commissioned for Artangel’s New Project 'Earth Rising'

G.A.S. Foundation Alumni Commissioned...

 We are excited to announce that three G.A.S. Foundation alumni, Ofem Ubi (Nigeria), Evan...

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Nengi Nelson Begins Residency Focused on Visual Storytelling and Material Experimentation at G.A.S. Foundation

Nengi Nelson Begins Residency Focused...

Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Nengi Nelson, an independent photographer and...

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Announcing the Ìmòra Arts Intensive Cohort

Announcing the Ìmòra Arts Intensive...

In March 2025, Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation, in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare...

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Event: Zeitz MOCAA & University of the Western Cape (UWC) Museum Fellowship Programme Information Session

Event: Zeitz MOCAA & University of...

On April 26th, 2025, G.A.S. Lagos hosted an information session for the 2026 edition of the Zeitz...

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Event: Spiral Margins/Ecotonal Memories

Event: Spiral Margins/Ecotonal...

London-based ethnobotanist Jonn Gale, whose practice investigates botanical collections and their...

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Shatha Afify Embarks on a Residency Exploring Sound, Memory and Cross-Continental Connections

Shatha Afify Embarks on a Residency...

Shatha Afify, an interdisciplinary artist and storyteller, joins us at G.A.S. Lagos for a...

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Event: Retelling and Creating New Memories

Event: Retelling and Creating New...

On May 3rd, 2025, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Retelling and Creating New Memories, a collage workshop led...

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Event: Unearthing the Archive

Event: Unearthing the Archive

On April 30th, 2025, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Unearthing the Archive, an evening of discussion...

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The G.A.S. Library Receives a Loan of Rare Black Orpheus Journals from OlongoAfrica

The G.A.S. Library Receives a Loan of...

The G.A.S. Library and Picton Archive are delighted to announce the loan of 43...

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G.A.S. Foundation Celebrates Yinka Shonibare’s Landmark Exhibition in Madagascar and Announces a Residency Partnership with Fondation H

G.A.S. Foundation Celebrates Yinka...

G.A.S. Foundation is proud to announce a new residency partnership with Fondation H, launched in...

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Event: Understanding Plants - Botany and Herbarium Practice

Event: Understanding Plants - Botany...

On the 27th of March 2025, as part of her ongoing residency at G.A.S., London-based ethnobotanist...

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Expanding the Narrative: Joy Labinjo’s Artistic Inquiry in Lagos

Expanding the Narrative: Joy...

UK-based artist Joy Labinjo will undertake a four-week residency at G.A.S. Foundation in Lagos...

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Aisha Seriki to Deepen Understanding of Yoruba Material Culture During Residency

Aisha Seriki to Deepen Understanding...

This April, G.A.S. is delighted to welcome Aisha Olamide Seriki, a London-based Nigerian...

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Event: Young Artist's Salon

Event: Young Artist's Salon

On April 3rd, 2025, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Young Artist's Salon, a group critique session...

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Rachel Anyo Explores History and Identity During Her Residency

Rachel Anyo Explores History and...

Last week, we welcomed multidisciplinary artist and photographer Rachel Anyo for a six-week...

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Open Call: Ìmòra Arts Intensive

Open Call: Ìmòra Arts Intensive

Guest Artists Space Foundation (G.A.S.) in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare...

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Event: Weave Lab - Experimental Creation of Textiles

Event: Weave Lab - Experimental...

On March 27th, 2025, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Weave Lab – Experimental Creation of Textiles, a...

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Gaia Ozwyn Embarks on a Residency Exploring Identity, Materiality, and Cultural Connection

Gaia Ozwyn Embarks on a Residency...

Earlier this week, we welcomed London-based artist Gaia Ozwyn for a four-week residency at G.A.S....

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Kɔηsεt Pāti: A Playful Reinterpretation of Moving Image Through the Lens of Movement and Migration

Kɔηsεt Pāti: A Playful...

Kɔηsεt Pāti is the fifth project to be realised as part of the Art Exchange: Moving Image...

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